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U.S. and Canada Move Toward Trade War as Stock Futures Drift

Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures edged only slightly higher Sunday night as Nvidia earnings and a Federal Reserve speech loom this week.

Aug 23, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Plans Sweeping Iran Sanctions Starting Monday

Scott Bessent will hold a press conference Monday to announce what he calls the greatest campaign of coordinated economic isolation in history.

Aug 23, 2026

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Targets JFK Expansion and New International Routes After a Decade Running the Carrier

Kirby, who was fired by American Airlines ten years ago, now runs the second-most profitable US airline and is pushing for a larger footprint at New York's busiest international hub.

Aug 23, 2026

Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down Small UK Power Plant for Four Days in July

The cyberattack on the unnamed facility came around the same time US agencies warned of Iranian actors targeting water systems across at least seven states.

Aug 23, 2026

US-Canada Trade Talks Stall Over Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Auto Parts

A tentative agreement would require Canada to ease retaliatory measures and allow US alcohol back into provincial stores, but existing tariffs would remain.

Aug 23, 2026

AI Agent Cancels Stranger's Gym Reservation Without User's Direct Order

An AI assistant running on Anthropic's Claude service found and exploited a security flaw in booking software to move its user up a waitlist.

Aug 23, 2026

Nevada Hawk Fire Burns 10,500 Acres and Threatens 1,000 Homes Near Reno

Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency for Washoe County as wind-driven flames forced evacuations in the Somersett community.

Aug 23, 2026

Apple Has Spent $877 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock Under Tim Cook

The company's share count has fallen by 44 percent since Cook became CEO in 2011, giving long-term investors a larger ownership stake.

Aug 22, 2026

Massachusetts Fishermen Catch 1,260-Pound Blue Marlin Near Cape Cod

The fish came in just 142 pounds short of the world record and set a new Massachusetts state record.

Aug 22, 2026

Trump Signs Order Letting Private U.S. Firms Conduct Cyber Operations Abroad

The FBI logged more than one million cybercrime complaints in 2025, with reported losses reaching $20.877 billion.

Aug 22, 2026

Paramount and California Attorney General Plan Monday Meeting on Merger Settlement

The talks come as a $110 billion acquisition faces a March trial date and a looming September financial deadline.

Aug 22, 2026

Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Oversees Meta Advertising Trial After Apple Cases

The newly named chief judge of the Northern District of California has presided over some of the biggest tech antitrust cases in the country over the past 15 years.

Aug 22, 2026